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Article THE FREEMASON'S LEXICON. ← Page 7 of 9 →
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The Freemason's Lexicon.
in the strictest sense of the word , they have transmuted their all into smoke . Until the year 1780 , there were to be found here and there Freemasons' Lodges , in which alchemy was practised . Although it never formed any part of the science , yet there were men to be found , and amongst them Freemasons , who employed themselves as alchymists , who , if they could not make gold in the " crticible , knew how to swindle it in considerable quantities from their credulous dupes . A Freemason is directed to stud
y the wonderful and stupendous works of nature ; not that he may be enabled to make gold , but that he may prepare himself , by comparing the beautiful effects produced hy apparently the most simple means in the hands of nature , to duly reverence , worship , and adore nature ' s God . Notwithstanding the rapid strides towards perfection which modern chemistry has made , it is yet far from being able to trace the manner in which nature composes the various metals , to trace their and their
growth produce , until thev are converted into gold or silver , and thus to be able to imitate the process . The labours of tlie alchymist are therefore nothing but a blind groping in utter darkness ; and they are entangled in a labyrinth of ignorance , delusion , and deception , from which they do not know how to extricate themselves . The origin of alchemy is lost in the darkness of the fabulous ages . The ancient Egyptians were alchymists , and their god Hermes is one of the most celebrated .
It is very probable that the ancient nations , who were close observers of whatever occurred during any process in which they were engaged , remarking the various appearances which metals presented during the process of melting , and found that by mixing two metals together they could form a third , of quite a different colour and substance , —as , for instance , from copper and zinc a metal which very much resembles gold , —they conceived the idea that one metal might be transmuted into anoth
er . Luxury very early obtained the mastery of the people , and from luxury sprang the desire of possessing gold and silver . 7 'he more luxury increased , the more alchemy , or the art of transmuting the common and more plentiful metals into gold and silver , was followed with avidity . Luxury not onl y introduced the Jove of gold and silver , but it also introduced a number of diseaseswhich proving destructive alike to the
, life and health of mankind , induced them to search for a " universal remedy against all disorders ; a remedy which would not only enable them to enjoy a constant state of health , but which would make the old young again , and thus prolong human life to an indefinite extent . It cannot be denied that modern chemistry is indebted to alchem y for its ori gin , and that we have to thank the unceasing labours and unwearied patience of the ancient alch ymists for many useful and valuable
discoveries , for instance , various preparations of quicksilver , of porcelain , of glass , & c , & c . Alfeld in Hildeshein . —The St . John ' s Lodge , Louisa Auguste , at the Three Stars , was founded on the 9 th September , J 805 , by a warrant from the Grand Lodge at Berlin , under which Grand l . odgeit continued until 1810 , when it was compelled to join the French Grand Lodge , Jerome Napoleonin Cassel . After the destruction of the kingdom ' of
, AVestphalia and of the Grand Lodge , it joined the English Provincial Grand Lodge at Hanover . Almoner . —To relieve tlie poor and distressed is one of the principal works of the Brethren in every Lodge ; therefore , they chose one or
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemason's Lexicon.
in the strictest sense of the word , they have transmuted their all into smoke . Until the year 1780 , there were to be found here and there Freemasons' Lodges , in which alchemy was practised . Although it never formed any part of the science , yet there were men to be found , and amongst them Freemasons , who employed themselves as alchymists , who , if they could not make gold in the " crticible , knew how to swindle it in considerable quantities from their credulous dupes . A Freemason is directed to stud
y the wonderful and stupendous works of nature ; not that he may be enabled to make gold , but that he may prepare himself , by comparing the beautiful effects produced hy apparently the most simple means in the hands of nature , to duly reverence , worship , and adore nature ' s God . Notwithstanding the rapid strides towards perfection which modern chemistry has made , it is yet far from being able to trace the manner in which nature composes the various metals , to trace their and their
growth produce , until thev are converted into gold or silver , and thus to be able to imitate the process . The labours of tlie alchymist are therefore nothing but a blind groping in utter darkness ; and they are entangled in a labyrinth of ignorance , delusion , and deception , from which they do not know how to extricate themselves . The origin of alchemy is lost in the darkness of the fabulous ages . The ancient Egyptians were alchymists , and their god Hermes is one of the most celebrated .
It is very probable that the ancient nations , who were close observers of whatever occurred during any process in which they were engaged , remarking the various appearances which metals presented during the process of melting , and found that by mixing two metals together they could form a third , of quite a different colour and substance , —as , for instance , from copper and zinc a metal which very much resembles gold , —they conceived the idea that one metal might be transmuted into anoth
er . Luxury very early obtained the mastery of the people , and from luxury sprang the desire of possessing gold and silver . 7 'he more luxury increased , the more alchemy , or the art of transmuting the common and more plentiful metals into gold and silver , was followed with avidity . Luxury not onl y introduced the Jove of gold and silver , but it also introduced a number of diseaseswhich proving destructive alike to the
, life and health of mankind , induced them to search for a " universal remedy against all disorders ; a remedy which would not only enable them to enjoy a constant state of health , but which would make the old young again , and thus prolong human life to an indefinite extent . It cannot be denied that modern chemistry is indebted to alchem y for its ori gin , and that we have to thank the unceasing labours and unwearied patience of the ancient alch ymists for many useful and valuable
discoveries , for instance , various preparations of quicksilver , of porcelain , of glass , & c , & c . Alfeld in Hildeshein . —The St . John ' s Lodge , Louisa Auguste , at the Three Stars , was founded on the 9 th September , J 805 , by a warrant from the Grand Lodge at Berlin , under which Grand l . odgeit continued until 1810 , when it was compelled to join the French Grand Lodge , Jerome Napoleonin Cassel . After the destruction of the kingdom ' of
, AVestphalia and of the Grand Lodge , it joined the English Provincial Grand Lodge at Hanover . Almoner . —To relieve tlie poor and distressed is one of the principal works of the Brethren in every Lodge ; therefore , they chose one or